The "In Da Club" hitmaker grew up in poverty and famously turned his life around from being a drug dealer in New York to becoming one of the world's most popular rap artists.

He has amassed a huge fortune from his various business deals and ventures since his 2003 debut, and he is determined to use his fame to help those most in need.

In a post on Twitter page over the weekend, he wrote, "I want to impact people's lives more. I created a new goal for myself, I want to feed 1 billion people in Africa over the next 5 years."

And philanthropist Simmons has hailed the charitable move.

He tells GlobalGrind.com, "It is always inspiring to see people who come from 'hell' who want to create heaven. Like Malcolm X and many others who have come from struggle, it is the journey out of darkness to become advocates of light that is the most impressive.

"What I read from 50 shows the maturation of an artist and the maturation of a man. As I have always said, celebrity ain't (sic) worth s**t unless you can help people. Keep pushing 50, we will follow your lead!"

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